# NHTSA recall 09V220000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 09V220000
- Manufacturer's number: FL\-553
- Manufacturer: DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Reported: 2009\-06\-12
- Owners notified: 2009\-08\-12
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:QUICK RELEASE VALVE
- Units potentially affected: 1460

## What is wrong

DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 1,460 MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS AND FCCC CHASSIS \(USED ON THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL BUSES\) MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 11 THROUGH DECEMBER 16, 2008, EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN HALDEX QUICK RELEASE VALVES \(QRV\).  THE RUBBER DIAPHRAGM INSIDE THE QRV MAY EXPERIENCE DELAMINATION RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT LEVELS OF AIR PRESSURE LEAKAGE PAST AND/OR THROUGH THE DIAPHRAGM, OR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A BUBBLE IN THE DIAPHRAGM WHICH MAY TRAP AIR PRESSURE IN THE VALVE AND NOT ALLOW THE SERVICE BRAKES TO RELEASE.


## What can happen

MALFUNCTION OF THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.


## The remedy

DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE.  REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 12, 2009.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS TOLL\-FREE AT 1\-800\-547\-0712.


## Notes

DAILMER TRUCKS' RECALL CAMPAIGN NO. FL\-553.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 2009 FCCC B2. Built 2008\-06\-11 to 2008\-12\-16.
- 2010 FCCC B2. Built 2008\-06\-11 to 2008\-12\-16.
- [2009 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA](/makes/freightliner/cascadia/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-06\-11 to 2008\-12\-16.
- [2010 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA](/makes/freightliner/cascadia/2010/recalls.md). Built 2008\-06\-11 to 2008\-12\-16.
- [2009 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA](/makes/freightliner/columbia/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-06\-11 to 2008\-12\-16.
- [2010 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA](/makes/freightliner/columbia/2010/recalls.md). Built 2008\-06\-11 to 2008\-12\-16.
- 2009 FREIGHTLINER FLD. Built 2008\-06\-11 to 2008\-12\-16.
- 2010 FREIGHTLINER FLD. Built 2008\-06\-11 to 2008\-12\-16.
- [2009 FREIGHTLINER M2](/makes/freightliner/m2/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-06\-11 to 2008\-12\-16.
- [2010 FREIGHTLINER M2](/makes/freightliner/m2/2010/recalls.md). Built 2008\-06\-11 to 2008\-12\-16.
- 2009 STERLING 7500. Built 2008\-06\-11 to 2008\-12\-16.
- 2010 STERLING 7500. Built 2008\-06\-11 to 2008\-12\-16.
- 2009 STERLING 8500. Built 2008\-06\-11 to 2008\-12\-16.
- 2010 STERLING 8500. Built 2008\-06\-11 to 2008\-12\-16.
- 2009 STERLING 9500. Built 2008\-06\-11 to 2008\-12\-16.
- 2010 STERLING 9500. Built 2008\-06\-11 to 2008\-12\-16.

## Investigated as EQ09003

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EQ09003: Equipment query, opened 2009\-04\-07, closed 2010\-06\-28. Haldex Air Brake System Control Valves. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V220000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V220000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SB42\-078](/bulletins/10177606.md), 2020-07-31, Service bulletin
- [DOC\-1034225](/bulletins/10161117.md), 2019-06-10, Service bulletin
- [sb54302](/bulletins/10156349.md), 2019-04-01, Service bulletin
- [FL705](/bulletins/10145106.md), 2018-10-01, Service bulletin
- [603\-13](/bulletins/10142029.md), 2018-06-18, Service bulletin
- [sb4269](/bulletins/10141875.md), 2018-06-18, Service bulletin
- [sb4267](/bulletins/10141732.md), 2018-06-18, Service bulletin
- [FL705](/bulletins/10141559.md), 2018-06-18, Service bulletin
- [102\-13](/bulletins/10140890.md), 2018-06-11, Service bulletin
- [DOC\-1033322](/bulletins/10140704.md), 2018-06-11, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V220000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V220000)

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